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Interview with Phillip Grigsby

File consists of an interview with Phillip Grigsby interviewed by Errol Stein (location unknown). Grigsby lives in Schenectady, NY and is a Ecumenical Minister. Grigsby met Nouwen when Nouwen was a part of the faculty at Yale Divinity School (New Haven, CT). Additional ephemera in the file includes publications from The Capital Region Theological Center (Albany, NY), The Schenectady Inner City Ministry (Schenectady, NY), the Interfaith Community Ministry Network (location unknown), a copy of Nouwen and Grigsby's 'The Mystery of Gratitude' sermon given November 27, 1980 at Centre Church (New Haven, CT), an article about Grigbsy and Nouwen in the September 5, 2002 'The Evangelist' (Albany, NY) and papers related to Nouwen's reflections on Solitude, Community and Ministry. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Reviews of spiritual direction: wisdom for the long walk of faith

File contains book reviews in English for Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith by Henri J.M. Nouwen, with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird, from newspapers, magazines and smaller reviews. Reviews include:

  • Emilie Griffin, "Beyond the Self", America Magazine, vol. 195, No. 6, September 11, 2006; www.americamagazine.org/BookReview.cfm.

Henri Nouwen Society newsletters

File consists of the official publication of the Henri Nouwen Society in Canada and the United States, providing information and updates regarding retreats, study groups, lecture series and other activities. Archives has up to: Fall 2008.

Remembering Henri Nouwen

File consists of two articles: one by Robert Ellsberg entitled Editing Henri Nouwen and another by Gerald S. Twomey entitled Finding the Quiet Center: Henri Nouwen's Midlife Passage. Articles were published in America magazine, vol. 195, No. 7, Whole no. 4744, September 18, 2006.

Father Nouwen's books still selling well 10 years after his death

File consists of an outline by Brian T. Olszewski of several books about and by Nouwen, including "Henri Nouwen: His Life and Vision", Michael O'Laughlin; "Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith", Nouwen, Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird; and "Love in a Fearful Land", by Nouwen. Article was published in an unknown Catholic newspaper (Detroit, MI).

Death notice for Truus Derkx-Nouwen

File consists of a death notice for Truus Derkx-Nouwen (November 28, 1911 - January 16, 2006). Further inquiry to Laurent Nouwen revealed that Truus was Nouwen's fraternal aunt.

A spiritual mentor's lasting influence

File consists of two copies of "Harvard Divinity Today" (Spring 2006, volume 2, number 1), including an article with reminiscences of Nouwen's time at Harvard by several of his former students and assistants including Michael Harank, Peter Weiskel, Michael O'Laughlin, Barbara Ernst Prey, Stephen Pavy, and James D. Smith, III.

Faith odyssey 2006

File consists of an event schedules and registration form for Faith Odyssey 2006, an annual conference day hosted by St. Monica Parish Community (Santa Monica, CA) for Saturday, January 14, 2006. One session, held from 11:15am - 12:30 pm by David Hoover was titled "Henri Nouwen: Blessed, Broken, Beloved.

Interview with Pat Parry

File consists of an interview with Pat Parry [Sibley] interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at Parry's home in Alfred Station, NY. Parry is a professor of English at Alfred University, NY. Parry met Nouwen while on sabbatical from Alfred University at Yale Divinity School and developed a lifelong friendship with him. Parry recalls meeting Nouwen's parents, celebrating Easter Sunday Mass and visiting in The Netherlands, at the Sibley family and the Nouwen home in Lausanne, Switzerland. Themes present in Parry's interview include racial issues, Hiroshima, traveling, Pendle Hill (Wallingford, PA) and John Mogabgab. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Peter Weiskal

File consists of an interview with Peter Weiskal interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Richard White

File consists of an interview with Richard White interviewed by Joe Vorstermans (location unknown). White is a historian living in Fishing Creek, MD; he was a friend of Nouwen's. The is a note in the file from Joe Vorstermans regarding the failed attempts to receive a Deed of Gift from White. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Henri Nouwen memorial lecture

File consists of two sound recordings of Robert Ellsberg's "Henri Nouwen Memorial Lecture", given at the Concert Hall at Drew University on September 28, 2006. Material was donated by (Dr.) Michael J. Christensen, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program & Affiliate Association Professor of Spirituality, Drew University (Madison, NJ) (?).

Audiovisual recordings of 2006 Henri Nouwen conference

File consists of audio recordings of the keynote address, plenary sessions (I-IV) and the biographers' panel of the 2006 conference on Henri Nouwen entitled "Turning the Wheel: Henri Nouwen and Our Search for God". Also contains 1 video recording of the biographers' panel. The talks are the following:

  • Laurent Nouwen, keynote speaker to the conference, on May 19, 2006. The title of the talk was "The Legacy of Henri".
  • Plenary session 1. Mary Jo Leddy was the speaker on May 18, 2006. The title of her talk was "We are Weak and Strong as God is Merciful and Just: Henri Nouwen and the Search for God in Western Culture."
  • Plenary session II. The speaker was Michael Higgins on May 19, 2006. His talk was entitled: "Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, and Donald Nicholl: Pilgrims of Peace and Wisdom".
  • Plenary session III. The speaker was Carol Berry on May 20, 2006. Her talk was entitled: "Compassion in the Lives of Vincent van Gogh and Henri Nouwen".
  • Plenary session IV. The speakers were Sue Mosteller, Gord Henry and John S. Mogabgab on May 20, 2006. Mosteller and Henry's talk was entitled: "A Call and a Blessing"; Mogabgab's was entitled: "When you See, You See Direct!: Turning the Wheel to Sharpen Your Sight!"
  • The biographers panel consisting of Michael O'Laughlin, Deirdre LaNoue, Jurjen Beumer, and Robert Jonas and took place on May 19, 2006.

Permission information

File consists of photocopies of various articles published in magazines and journals by Henri Nouwen, some accompanied by handwritten notes indicating the text has appeared in other publications. Also included in the file is a letter from Jan Attridge to Kathryn Smith regarding the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust’s right to grant permission for reprints of articles by Nouwen that appeared in America; and a letter from Barbara Brutt of Ave Maria Press that accompanied a Portuguese edition of With Open Hands. Copies of articles in the file include: “Power, Powerlessness and Power”; “Intimacy, Fecundity and Ecstasy”; “All is Grace”; “The Peace That is Not of This World”; “Compassion: Solidarity, Consolation and Comfort”; “Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry”; and “Adam’s Peace”.

Spirituality and education: Henri Nouwen's inspirations to parenting

File consists of a five page presentation by Astrid Gilles-Bacciu which was presented at the 2006 Conference "Turning the Wheel : Henri Nouwen and Our Search For God", and outlines her application of Nouwen's writings about children and child rearing to secular institutions and parent education settings.

Faith and Sharing Bulletins

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins from 2006 to 2008.

Included are French and English copies from:

April 2006 - Vol. 32 No. 2
October 2006 - Vol. 33 No. 1
April 2007 - Vol. 33 No. 2
October 2007 - Vol. 34 No. 1
April 2008 - Vol. 34 No. 2
October 2008 - Vol. 35 No. 1

Thin places

File consists of an issue of the newsletter Thin Lines, published by Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, MN. The issue focuses on the work of Nouwen. Also includes a letter and email from Marilyn and Alan Youel. The issue is February/March 2006, Year Seven, Issue Four, Number 40.

As author or subject, Father Henri Nouwen still worthwhile Catholic reading

File consists of an outline by Brian T. Olszewski of several books about and by Nouwen, including "Henri Nouwen: His Life and Vision", Michael O'Laughlin; "Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith", Nouwen, Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird; and "Love in a Fearful Land", by Nouwen. The interview was published online in "Catholic Online", Catholic News Service, on November 27, 2006 and retrieved November 28, 2006.

Nouwen conference

File consists of two video recordings of the conference, "Turning the Wheel: Henri Nouwen and Our Search for God" (May 18 - 20, 2006), by Errol Stein. There are also 9 Panasonic digital video cassettes that are 90 minutes each including videos of panelists from the Nouwen Conference including:

  • Michael Hryniuk May 19, 2006;
  • Elizabeth Pozzi-Thanner May 19, 2006;
  • Jeremy Wiebe May 20, 2006;
  • Robert Jonas May 20, 2006;
  • Michael O'Laughlin May 20, 2006;
  • Stephen Morris May 20, 2006;
  • Dr. Christopher Cahill May 19, 2006;
  • Robert Ellsberg May 19, 2006; and
  • Kevin Gillespie May 20, 2006.

File also includes a video recording of Sr. Sue Mosteller, Carl MacMillan, Laurent and Paul Nouwen, at Nouwen's grave site on May 18, 2006.

Publications

This series includes two books written by Gila Margolin, "The Moving Swan" (2006), and "Where the Woods Meet the Water" (2014). There is one copy of the former and three copies of the latter, one in French ("La où les bois côtoient l'eau").

Working groups / Special interest

File consists of planning documents, manuals, handouts, agendas, and correspondence detailing the activities of various working groups and areas of focus within L'Arche Canada. File documents preparations and events hosted for L'Arche Canada's 50th anniversary celebration, an educational workshop related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the development of the Servant Leadership Model, and various fundraising and growth initiatives, among other topics.

File also includes one folder with collected statements from L'Arche International and L'Arche Canada regarding revelations of sexual abuse by Père Thomas.

They all know Jesus: just an old man's friends

File consists of one book, "They All Know Jesus: Just an Old Man's Friends," by D. Stan Brown. In this book, Brown discusses friends of his that helped him on his journey. In the preface Brown says, "But, this book is not about dying, it is about living and with a joy in our heart that only comes from knowing Jesus." Each chapter is dedicated to a friend of Brown's that helped him through or taught him about life. Brown mentions Henri Nouwen in the preface, and chapter 5 is about Brown's friendship with Nouwen.

Interview with Carol Berry

File consists of an interview with Carol Berry interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner. Berry is an elementary and high school teacher. Berry met Nouwen at Yale Divinity School when her husband, Steve Berry, took Nouwen's 'Compassion' class and subsequently developed a lifelong friendship with him. Berry recounts experiences with Nouwen at Yale Divinity School when she audited his 'Compassion' class on Vincent van Gogh. After Nouwen's death Sue Mosteller, Literary Executrix of the Henry Nouwen Society, gave Berry Nouwen's van Gogh lecture notes which she has incorporated in her work since and discusses their influence in depth in the interview. Themes present in Berry's interview include immigration to the United States, outreach ministry, Vincent van Gogh, teaching at risk youth and adults, art as a language and the power of creativity and expression. The interview has been transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Robert Kinloch Massie

File consists of an interview with Robert Kinloch Massie interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). Massie is an activist and Episcopal priest living in Somerville, MA. Massie was friends with Nouwen from 1978 - 1996 and edited 'Gracias!'. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Yushi Nomura

File consists of an interview with Yushi Nomura interviewed by Sue Mosteller (location unknown). Nomura is a college lecturer living in Japan. Nomura was a student of Nouwen's at Yale Divinity School. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette and micro videocassette.

Interview with Frederick de Bruyn

File consists of an interview with Frederick (Fic) de Bruyn interviewed by Peter Naus in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. de Bruyn lives in Amersfoort, The Netherlands and is a retired priest from the Archdiocese of Utrecht. de Bruyn met Nouwen at the Rijsenburg seminary (The Netherlands). The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy. All transcriptions and audio recordings are in Dutch. Brief English notes from the interviewer are available in the file. They include: “Fic is a retired priest from the archdiocese of Utretcht. He knew Henri from the Rijsenburg seminary, although he claimed he never got to know him all that well. He was also, like Henri, a member of the Newman club at seminary. He came across as a thoughtful, kind man who has weathered the storms in Dutch Roman Catholicism very well. His feelings about Henri's books were mixed; he thought Henri overly 'spiritualised' social problems, something he also noticed when he visited Henri in New York City somewhere in the seventies. I wish I could have talked some more with him about the climate in the Dutch Roman Church and how he had come to grips with it. He made several self deprecatory comments with respect to the interview and did not seem convinced by my assurances that his observations were very useful. I should mention also that he not respond initially to my request for an interview. I asked the assistance of another interviewee, Rene van Eyden, to convince him to participate."

Interview with Boris Gudziak

File consists of an interview with Boris Gudziak interviewed by Joe Vorstermans in the Ukraine. Gudziak lives in the Ukraine and is a priest of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Gudziak met Nouwen as a graduate student at Harvard (Cambridge, MA). Gudziak remembers Nouwen for their comfortable friendship; morning prayers at Coach House at Harvard; in confession; visits at L'Arche Trosly (France) L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) and with the Gavigans in England; Nouwen's advice on Gudizak's move to the Ukraine and Nouwen's intent to teach in the Ukraine after his L'Arche Daybreak sabbatical. Themes present in Gudziak's interview include the Second World War, Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, prayer life, relocation, revolution in Eastern Europe, depression, Nouwen's death and Nouwen's legacy. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Robert Jonas

File consists of an interview with Robert Jonas interviewed by Joe Vorstermans (location unknown). Jonas is a retreat leader in Northampton, MA and founder of the Empty Bell, a chapel and retreat centre in Northampton, MA. Jonas is a friend of Nouwen's. A page of notes is in the file indicating the following themes were discussed: the father figure, siblings, mentors, psychotherapy and Cardinal law. There is also a note from Joe Vorstermans in the file regarding scheduling a second interview. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Jan ter Laak

File consists of an interview with Jan ter Laak interviewed by Peter Naus in The Netherlands. ter Laak is a former Roman Catholic Priest and former secretary general of Pax Christie, a non-profit, non-governmental Catholic peace movement working on a global scale on a wide variety of issues in the fields of human rights, human security, disarmament and demilitarisation, just world order and religion and violent conflict. The interview is transcribed and available electronically and in hard copy. All transcriptions and recordings are in Dutch. Brief English notes from the interviewer are in the file. They include: "Jan is a former priest of the archdiocese of Utrecht; he was in the seminary a few years after Henri. Since his retirement from the position of secretary of Pax Christie The Netherlands, he has been working for a number of Dutch human rights organizations. Jan is gay and my impression is that he served as a confident to Henri who discussed his struggles with homosexuality with him. In the interview, Jan brought Henri's homosexuality to the fore. He believes Henri's restlessness and fatigue were related to his sexual struggles. Going by Jan's information, there is no doubt Henri engaged in sexual encounters, with one man in particular. Jan did not reveal this man's identity but suggested he be interviewed for the project. Presumably Jan is willing to provide the contact, if necessary. I think Jan and I had an excellent rapport which enabled him to talk rather freely. He sent me an email after to let me know he thought we had a good interview".

Interview with Maria ter Steeg

File consists of an interview with Maria ter Steeg interviewed by Peter Naus in the Netherlands. ter Steeg is a theologian living in the Netherlands. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy. All the transcriptions and recordings are only in Dutch. Brief English notes from the interviewer are in the file. They include: "Maria was the first female pastor of the Dutch Roman Catholic radio station and she is currently a member of the governing council of the archdiocese of Utrecht. She got to know Henri mostly because he and her husband, Louis ter Steeg, were friends. She did not believe she had much to contribute to the project, but I found her observations very useful. She made a few suggestions as to why Henri was not much respected by some of his fellow priests in the Utrecht diocese. The one she stressed is that his socio-economic background set him apart. Where many of his fellow priests were lower or lower middle class, Henri was from an upper middle class to higher class family. She also made interesting comments about his attachment to Daybreak; she thought it may have been the first place where Henri made real connections with people. Her mother was a good friend of Henri's mother and Maria talked a little bit about what her mother had told her about Henri's family".

Interview with George Thelus

File consists of an interview with George Thelus interviewed by Maureen Wright and Wendy Lywood (location unknown). Thelus was a core member of the L'Arche Daybreak community (Richmond Hill, ON) currently lives in a long term care facility in Richmond Hill, ON. Thelus often traveled with Nouwen when they both lived at L'Arche Daybreak. The interview is not transcribed.

Interview with Joe Vorstermans

File consists of an interview with Joe Vorstermans interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner at the Henri Nouwen Society offices in Richmond Hill, ON. Vorstermans is an executive member of the Henri Nouwen Society and lives and works in L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Vorstermans was the assistant's coordinator in 1986 when Nouwen arrived at L'Arche Daybreak. In 1996 Vorstermans became pastor while Nouwen was on sabbatical and subsequently had to lead the L'Arche Daybreak community through the grief process with Nouwen's death. Vorstermans recalls Nouwen performing Mass, Nouwen assisting after core member Raymond Batchelor's accident, Nouwen going to Homes for Growth (Winnipeg, MA), the L'Arche assistant's retreat and Nouwen's letter writing. Themes present in Vorstermans' interview include immigration, Jean Vanier, Alzheimer's L'Arche Daybreak over time, interfaith community, Bill van Buren and Nouwen's legacy. The print is of Vorstermans standing on a beach with his hands in his pockets dressed very causally. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen annual commemorations

File contains flyers for the Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen Annual Commemoration: An Afternoon in commemoration of the birth dates of two leading authors of spiritual classics. One event was entitled "Writing the True Self" and featured James Martin, S.J. The event was by Corpus Christi Church, the Center for Spiritual Development, and the Henri Nouwen Society. Another event was titled "Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton and the Living Gospel: Reading Our own Story in God's Story of Jesus" and featured Robert Ellsberg as the speaker.

Office meetings

File consists of an email from Maureen Wright to various Henri Nouwen Society and Henri Nouwen Literary Trust contacts regarding a June 14, 2006 office meeting. Also included in the file is a Communications and Fundraising action plan.

Interview with David Harmon

File consists of an interview with David Harmon interviewed by Maureen Wright and Carl MacMillian (location unknown). The interview is not transcribed and only available on audio cassette.

Interview with Sister Sue Mosteller

File consists of an interview with Sister Sue Mosteller interviewed by Elisabeth Pozzi-Thanner. Mosteller is a member of the L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) community, Literary Executrix of the Henri Nouwen Society and board member of the Henri Nouwen Societies in Canada and the United States. There is a note in the file from Joe Vorstermans regarding scheduling a third interview. A second note indicates the audio and video cassettes have been removed from the file for transcription purposes. The interview is not transcribed and is only available on audio and video cassette.

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